Malaria Cases

296,625

Incidence per 1000 population

41.9

Annual incidence

Malaria test positivity rate (%)

61.2

Average test positivity rate

Obi LGA is the chief driver of malaria cases in Benue, contributing over 54,000 cases annually. Malaria cases peaks in JUly and plateaus down to December.

Q1 Rainfall

844.3

Q1 rainfall

Q2 Rainfall

4401.0

Q2 rainfall

Q3 Rainfall

6,648.7

Q3 rainfall

Q4 Rainfall

3,120.0

Q4 rainfall

Malaria cases by LGAs in Benue state (2023)
LGA total_cases
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This data is sourced from the Nigeria routine Health Management Information System. It covers malaria cases and rainfall data.

The Dashboard seeks to demonstrates that malaria transmission follows a similar pattern as rainfall.